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Thank you for reading my blog. I've done this as there is so little information out there about BCC written by someone who's been through it. I've searched what feels like the entire internet but the information is mainly by healthcare professionals (very useful info). I really needed to read about this condition from someone who'd had dealt with it personally.
I'm a Pharmacy person. And i work in the NHS. I've looked at many lesions over the years and i always suggested...
Carer: someone who provides unpaid support to a family member or friend who would not be able to manage without this help.
It’s a definition at the core of my working day. As the Carers Support Project Officer at Macmillan Cancer Support my 9 to 5 is spent working with a large variety of people to increase the identification and support of cancer carers. But do I identify with the term myself?
On 2nd February 2011 my family were dealt the heartbreaking news that my dad, in the prime of his life...
I'm feeling very alone at the moment, my mum has stage 4, grade 3 cancer, she got diagnosed last March, at stage 1b, we were convinced it would be cured. It's spread and spread and it's not. It's been going on for almost a year and how long can I put my stress on my friends and family? She's been prescribed morphine today due to the pain, she was told she had months to live 2 months ago. I feel I have nobody I can talk to anymore even tho I have so much support, where can I turn to? X ...
And so I received the test results from my scans today along with the results of SLNB and I'm clear! Such a relief from all the worry, know I only have to fight the one area now and it gives me much more focus. Onwards and upwards
Finishing radiotherapy tomorrow, but this treatment is none stop. I am experiencing very painful joint pain mostly at night, my mobility just seems to be getting worse by the day. My feet feel as if am dragging them. Oncologist told me that this is all due to side effects from chemo even thou my last chemo was back in October. We ask if this condition which is call peripheral neuropathy is permitted , apparently it takes along time to repair nerves. Is anyone else going through this painful condition...
Hi I am a 52 man, & I was diagnosed with neck Cancer in April 2015 after an operation to remove my left tonsil it was found that the cancer in my tonsil had also spread to two Lymph Nodes in my neck. My treatment started at the beginning of June & lasted six weeks which consisted of 30 Radiation treatments & 6 Chemo treatments using Cisplatin, I opted not to have the feeding tube as I thought that after having the tonsil removed I could stand the discomfort of the Radiation & Chemo procedure. the...
Dear David
Ever since I first fell in love (with you) I have written so many fan letters, but only in my head. Now, forty years later, I have finally decided it’s time to send one.
When I realised you had gone away, a big, heavy door slammed shut on part of my life. The last time I heard that sound was when I had cancer, as I left my soul on the chemo room floor.
I’ve been struggling to get back to myself ever since, but now I properly understand that I can. Your music shaped all of my past...
Hi to everyone, i'm new to the site, i've lost my husband to this cruel cruel illness, i'm so lost, i just want to be with him, feel him, touch him, smell him. Just a complete mess to be honest. Got to sign off for a while, cant stop the tears, thanks everyone, its so good to know someone is there. Spivess x x
I have spent this weekend with dad as he wished to sort through mum's things. It was very tough, but he so wants to move forward. Mum had quite a stash of scarves from her chemotherapy so have kept hold of them. When/if I lose my hair it will be nice to wear them and think of her with me.
I start my path this week, CT, bone and echo scan tomorrow. Also meeting breast nurse to talk through everything. Fingers crossed all is well and I will then commence chemo on Friday.
Just 2 months ago we had a very encouraging MRI scan for my wife Barbara. The results showed a brightness around the site of the operation but the experts felt that was indicative of post operative activity rather than the return of the tumour. That was encouraging and Barbara was elated. That was November - now in January following 3 seizures she has had another MRI which reveals that the tumour has returned. This is devastating news.
She has been so confused since these recent seizures....
